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Security report for greens-efa.eu

The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament website represents a political group focused on human rights, democracy, and climate justice within the EU. The site offers comprehensive information about their policies, members, publications, and campaigns, targeting European citizens and stakeholders interested in green politics. The website is well-structured, multilingual, and professionally designed, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site uses the Contao CMS with modern frontend frameworks like Bootstrap 4 and jQuery. It employs privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo) with cookies disabled, indicating a strong commitment to user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and no dedicated security or incident response pages are present. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is typical and justified for political organizations. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency. The website poses low risk, is trustworthy, and serves as a credible source for political advocacy. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, publishing incident response information, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen trust and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Security headers
60
Email security
72
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
51

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Greens/EFA group holds a significant position within the European Parliament as a coalition of green and regionalist parties advocating for environmental and social justice. Their business model revolves around political representation, policy influence, and public engagement through campaigns and events. Revenue streams likely include public funding and donations, though not explicitly stated on the site. The target audience includes EU citizens, activists, policymakers, and media. The group maintains a strong partnership ecosystem visible through social media and related campaign sites. The website's multilingual support and comprehensive content indicate a mature operation with a medium-sized organizational footprint.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. There is no public incident response or security policy page, which limits transparency. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy suggests room for improvement in security culture and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance contact information by providing direct security or abuse contact emails to support incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament
Description
We are the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament. Find out more about our work for human rights, democracy and climate justice on our website.
Key services
Political advocacy, Policy proposals, Publications, Events, Campaigns, Information dissemination
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Contao Open Source CMS, Bootstrap 4, jQuery 3.5.1, Matomo Analytics, mmenu.js, Slick Carousel, Bootstrap Datepicker, Shariff social sharing
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with disabled cookies for privacy

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Shariff social sharing
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple language support
  2. Strong focus on political advocacy, environmental and social issues
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, contact via form
  6. Use of modern web technologies and privacy-respecting analytics
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data, an area for improvement
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Contao CMS with Bootstrap 4 and jQuery, providing a modern and responsive user experience. It uses Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, reflecting a privacy-first approach. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets including mmenu.js for mobile menus, Slick carousel, and Bootstrap datepicker. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset loading and caching. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed with proper meta tags, language alternates, and ARIA attributes. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium27 findingsView report
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